DISASTER● ELEVATED1h ago · Sep 17, 2026, 9:30 AM
Indonesia faces reckoning over maritime safety after deadly ferry disaster
South China Morning Post · east asia
Indonesia’s latest ferry disaster has exposed persistent weaknesses in maritime safety oversight, experts have said, with poor enforcement and inadequate supervision continuing to leave passengers vulnerable across the sprawling archipelago. The capsizing of the Virgo Transport 8 in the Java Sea on Sunday has intensified scrutiny of a system that analysts say too often comes under pressure only after deadly accidents, rather than preventing them. Six people have been confirmed dead and 129...
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